Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Osterholz

Osterholz: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 0.23 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
0.23
Change on year
down 81.9%
Rank
1414th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
4.01
in 2001
All-time low
0.1
in 1985
Years of data
29
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Osterholz, 1978–2012

012341978199520121978: 21979: 11982: 1.51985: 0.11987: 0.671988: 1.31989: 11990: 1.61991: 0.351992: 0.51993: 0.191994: 2.21995: 1.21996: 0.331997: 0.641998: 0.831999: 3.12000: 2.62001: 42002: 0.142003: 0.732004: 2.22005: 22006: 0.52007: 1.12008: 0.132009: 1.32010: 1.32012: 0.23

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Osterholz stood at 0.23.

That represents a change of down 81.9% on the previous year and up 64.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Osterholz peaked at 4.01 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 1985.

That places Osterholz 1414th out of 1501 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Osterholz, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013) in Osterholz, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 2
1979 1 -50.0%
1982 1.46 +46.0%
1985 0.1 -93.2%
1987 0.67 +570.0%
1988 1.33 +98.5%
1989 1 -24.8%
1990 1.56 +56.0%
1991 0.35 -77.6%
1992 0.5 +42.9%
1993 0.19 -62.0%
1994 2.17 +1042.1%
1995 1.2 -44.7%
1996 0.33 -72.5%
1997 0.64 +93.9%
1998 0.83 +29.7%
1999 3.08 +271.1%
2000 2.58 -16.2%
2001 4.01 +55.4%
2002 0.14 -96.5%
2003 0.73 +421.4%
2004 2.17 +197.3%
2005 2 -7.8%
2006 0.5 -75.0%
2007 1.05 +110.0%
2008 0.13 -87.6%
2009 1.33 +923.1%
2010 1.27 -4.5%
2012 0.23 -81.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.5 1 2 2
1980s 0.912 0.1 1.46 5
1990s 1.08 0.19 3.08 10
2000s 1.46 0.13 4.01 10
2010s 0.75 0.23 1.27 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Osterholz?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Osterholz was 0.23 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Osterholz?
The highest recorded value was 4.01 in 2001.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Osterholz?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 1985.
How does Osterholz rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Osterholz ranks 1414th out of 1501 regions with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Osterholz?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Osterholz data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013)
Source
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